The Gran Canarian heat has me sprawled across the stony floor like a starfish.
Pores open, chest red from sunburn,
Three showers a day is a common occurrence.
Deodorant stick runs frighteningly low,
Armpits stagnant after a hard day’s labour,
Teaching the youth of today and tomorrow.
Donning long sleeves to look presentable, more business-like, like I belong,
The fabric only clings to my fruity skin.
Famous for our lack of air conditioning,
Parents implore we purchase more fans to keep their children’s brows free from sweat,
But even when they’re blasting, and kids
With snotty-noses and grotty fingers brush their fingers along the tables,
We’re still roasting like English potatoes.
talking to my pillow. 